In February 2014, the BBC’s director of television announced that they were no longer going to broadcast male-only panel shows. Whilst this was certainly a well-intentioned move, the backlash has undoubtedly cast doubt on the […]
Indian Summers twists the traditional drama
With the popularity of period dramas surging dramatically in recent years, it came as no surprise when Channel 4 announced their latest and most expensive production yet, Indian Summers. Replacing Downton Abbey’s primetime location on […]
Deception is lurking in The Casual Vacancy
BBC’s The Casual Vacancy, the Sarah Phelps adaptation of J.K Rowling’s 2012 novel, has been awaited with baited breath. The novel was received with considerable critical disdain, so the spotlight has been on Phelps to prevent her own […]
Freeview Flicks of the Week: Chaplin, District 9 and Brief Encounter
In the Middle’s best weekly freeview flicks picks is here! This week we have a brief encounter at a railway station, start a revolution and meet some aliens. MONDAY – Brief Encounter (Film4 12:45) David […]
UKIP: The First 100 Days – A Frightening Reality?
Already one of the most complained-about television shows of the year, Channel 4’s UKIP: The First 100 Days has clearly ruffled feathers. The pseudo-documentary reveals a fictional, 1984-esque future in which Nigel Farage’s party wins […]
I Survived A Zombie Apocalypse is Reality TV Rubbish
What happens when 5G is introduced to the UK? Apparently an extremely contagious and aggressive inducing virus creates, you guessed it, zombies. Jumping on the living dead bandwagon, I Survived the Zombie Apocalypse is a […]
The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds: Life before it gets complicated
What do you get when you put ten children who have never met each other before into an unfamiliar environment? Channel 4’s documentary, The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds, does just that, before retreating […]
Is Top Gear running out of fuel?
Over the Christmas period of 2014, Top Gear returned to our screens for its 22nd series. Presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May launched the new series with a two-part special based in Patagonia, […]
‘Looking’ for love in San Francisco
Looking throws itself into your face and shrugs off your surprise. Created by Michael Lannan, Looking, is the story of a trio of gay friends living in San Francisco, and their pursuit of sex, love, […]
Immigration Street: Has Channel 4 crossed the line?
The controversial Channel 4 documentary Benefits Street, labelled by many as “poverty porn”, has been hogging the limelight for some time. Somehow, a handful of residents from the impoverished James Turner Street did quite well […]
‘Better Call Saul’: Meet Breaking Bad’s Little Brother
This week fans of the Breaking Bad series have finally been served their much needed fix with the premiere of Better Call Saul. Set six years prior to the events of Breaking Bad the series […]
Freeview Flicks of the Week – Shaun of the Dead, Moonrise Kingdom and Silver Linings Playbook
In the Middle’s best weekly freeview flicks picks is here! This week we fight zombies, go to a male strip show and join a search party for two young lovers. MONDAY – Shaun of the […]